Bearing witness to the evil that men do

This allows us to connect with a place of real empathy within ourselves, of interconnectedness and a realisation of the wholeness of life

We must all bear witness to what is happening in Ukraine and elsewhere. PHOTO: REUTERS
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In our modern media-filled world, little remains hidden. So it is that, wherever we may live in the world, we are all watching in real time the continuing war in Ukraine, school shootings in America and other violent news of the day.

Advanced technology has evaporated all sense of distance, and it is no longer possible in good conscience to turn away from disturbing events in far places.

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